The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of waiters and waitresses in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $16,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of waiters and waitresses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,880 | 18.47% | 34.40% |
| 2021 | $22,730 | 4.84% | - |
| 2020 | $21,630 | 3.37% | - |
| 2019 | $20,900 | -10.67% | - |
| 2018 | $23,130 | 3.11% | - |
| 2017 | $22,410 | 8.03% | - |
| 2016 | $20,610 | 5.92% | - |
| 2015 | $19,390 | 3.15% | - |
| 2014 | $18,780 | -0.75% | - |
| 2013 | $18,920 | 3.33% | - |
| 2012 | $18,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,880 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 35.7 percent (35.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.